I have the car for 1 month now and have not been able to find a comfortable driving position. Rotate on the 2 memory settings, just in case I find the right one.

I have a 20 mile drive from / to work and I am constantly adjusting the seat. The main problem is the legs, which I feel are being pushed in, by the time I get to my destination I feel like I have walked there.

I am not heavy in any way , I am 6 FT and 180 lbs.

Any suggestions are welcome (besides selling the car)

Thanks,

 

I had the same problem and are about the same size (6 ft, 170 lbs). I eventually found the right setting by adjusting one part of the seat at a time vs making several adjustments at once. Hang in there and eventually it will feel like an extension of your own body.

 

I find that what is comfortable changes. I change the memory setting now and then. Nothing wrong with that, the same setting get old.

 

Same here...I end up changing my seat position from time to time. I love my sport seats.

 

this thread was also started regarding back pain/discomfort...just a 2 page thread with some meaningful posts...might help...GL


http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=55069&st=0


like anything else tho, it takes a bit of time and fine tuning/breaking in...you've had your car for about 1 month...you're body will adjust, find it's comfy spot. It seems the 6 feet tall and over members in the other thread were the ones with the back pain also...

 

My basic methodology:

1. Adjust the fore/aft of the seat so your wrists touch the top of the steering wheel with your arms comfortably extended.
2. Adjust the height of the seat by placing your fist on top of your head and adjust to where the fist touches the headliner
3. Fine tune the fore/aft of the seat so as to comfortably extend your leg to fully depress your clutch and/or gas pedal. Leg should have a slight bend in it and not fully straight.
4. Fine tune the thigh bolster and seat bottom tilt to support your upper leg.
5. Tweak backrest for comfort.
6. Tweak lumbar for comfort.
7. Tweak side bolster for comfort.

When I'm done I can comfortably rest my left hand on the door pull and right hand on the shifter with my arms bent. I can reach the switches and buttons by extending my arms without needing to move the upper body.

 

That's a good scheme. I might add the I have to adjust the elevation and azimuth to comfortably reach my cold Tecate in the cup holder.

 

Sorry for the duplicate!

 

Tecate?!? At least it's not a Coor's...

 

I suggest the 69er ! works well , keeps things lively , both participants enjoy the same benefit and.............oh ! ..... er sorry ........I misread your post ..........( dammit, he said "Driving" position )